-LRB- EW.com -RRB- -- Good news : The shrill CG rodents , who last infested theaters in 2009 's `` Squeakquel , '' are stranded on a jungle island with little hope of survival . Bad news : They 've brought us along .

In their third big-screen adventure , the gang -- which now includes three harmonizing chipmunks , three dance-happy Chipettes , and their harried father figure -LRB- Jason Lee -RRB- -- tries for a relaxing cruise and ends up scavenging for mangoes alongside a brain-fried castaway -LRB- `` SNL '' vet Jenny Slate -RRB- .

At rare moments , you get the impression that some of the people involved in the movie actually put thought into their work . The Chipmunks ' pop song covers are meticulously arranged . Their fur is animated with care .

Then Alvin makes a tween-baiting '' honey badger '' reference or slips into an ill-advised impersonation of a Latino gangster -LRB- no , really -RRB- , and `` Alvin and the Chipmunks : Chipwrecked '' reverts to nothing more than a cynical stab at grabbing kids ' attention -- and , more importantly , their parents ' cash . C -

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`` Chipwrecked '' reverts to nothing more than a cynical flick for kids

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The movie features three chipmunks , three Chipettes , and their father figure

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The Chipmunks ' pop song covers are meticulously arranged